Is Bottega Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Yountville, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Bottega is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked September 7, 2026, lists current operating hours (Monday 4-9 p.m.; Tuesday-Sunday 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.) and an active reservation link.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 4
- Address 6525 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Bottega is an Italian restaurant chef Michael Chiarello opened in 2008 at 6525 Washington Street on the Vintage Estate property in Yountville, California, blending Napa Valley ingredients with Italian technique in dishes such as short rib agnolotti and wood-fired specialties. Chiarello, a Food Network personality known for shows including Easy Entertaining, built Bottega as the flagship of a small group of Napa Valley restaurants that later grew to include Coqueta Napa Valley, and the Yountville dining room has long paired an open kitchen with a patio and gardens. According to the restaurant's own website, botteganapavalley.com, checked September 7, 2026, Bottega is currently open Mondays from 4 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with reservations taken by phone at 707-945-1050.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Salty Goodness
- What was featured
- Napa Valley Italian dishes such as short rib agnolotti
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Bottega
Frequently asked questions
Is Bottega still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Bottega is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
What happened to Bottega after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Bottega is an Italian restaurant chef Michael Chiarello opened in 2008 at 6525 Washington Street on the Vintage Estate property in Yountville, California, blending Napa Valley ingredients with Italian technique in dishes such as short rib agnolotti and wood-fired specialties. As of September 2026, Bottega is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
Where is Bottega located?
6525 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Bottega?
Season 2, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Salty Goodness”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 6525 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- botteganapavalley.com
- State hub
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Sources
- botteganapavalley.com — https://www.botteganapavalley.com/
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